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Collection Yvon Morneau
CA ON00402 YM · Collection · 1953-1961

The collection contains nine photos, showing the logging village’s installations and members of the Morneau family, from 1953 to 1961.

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CA ON00419 WAT · Collection · 1837-2009, predominantly 1890-1970

The collection consists of engineering drawings, photographic material, company records, employee records, product catalogues, company research, and other material relating to Waterous equipment, plant operations, and the employees of the Waterous Engine Works Co. 1874-1926, Waterous Ltd. 1926-1953 and Koehring-Waterous Ltd. 1953-1992. Textual records consist of corporate history, directors and shareholder’s minutes, order books, insurance appraisals, letters patents, deeds and mortgages, financial ledgers, stocks and bond issues, and brochures. There is also research by Roy Belshaw and his related correspondence. The engineering plans consist of 1773 drawings 1894-1931, mostly 1908-1931. Graphic material consists of 402 glass plate negatives, 171 negatives, 384 photographic prints, 1880-1960.

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CA ON00402 TGZ · Collection · 1996-1999

Incomplete, this collection includes newspapers published between June 1996 and November 1999.

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Fred Shortt Fonds
CA ON00420 SHO · Fonds · 1923-1996, predominant 1955-1992

Fonds includes: trade literature; correspondence; handwritten and typed notes; speeches; reprints clippings, and drafts of articles, photographs, technical drawings and other records. The files seem to be mostly personal subject files on aircraft, aviation companies, and other related topics, crossing all eras of aviation. Correspondence could be written by or addressed to Shortt. It could have also been gathered or copied by Shortt, but originally written or addressed to a third-party. The photographs seem to be copies from the Museum’s photograph collection. The files have no particular order, but files on similar topics are grouped together. For example, all Canadair files are grouped together.

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Fonds Simone Camiré
CA ON00402 SC · Fonds · 1953-2008

The fonds reflects the creator’s involvement in a variety of religious and community activities. The fonds consists of a few photographs, brochures, organizations’ minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other.

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Fonds Sylvie Bégin
CA ON00402 SB · Fonds · 1947-1948, 1958

The fonds contains a register of a regional hairdressing salon in the 1940’s. In addition to names of clients and their hometowns, prices for the services received have been noted. Photos of nurses, assistant nurses and nuns working at Notre-Dame Hospital in Hearst, in 1958, are also found in the fonds.

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CA ON00402 RS · Collection · 1963, 1966, 1981, 1988, 1996, 2003

The collection includes textual, audiovisual and sound documents about the 1963 strike and the Reesor Siding shooting. Three of the series mainly contain reproductions of newspaper clippings as well as various textual documents. Documents pertaining to Paul Doucet’s play Le silence d’une tragédie can be found in one of the series. There also is a series containing the funeral cards of the three strikers who lost their lives during the shooting. The last series contains sound and audiovisual documents.

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Collection Roger Leclerc
CA ON00402 RLE · Collection · 1946, 1951-1952

The collection includes six digital photos of the Canada Fowarding Company’s installations in Carey Lake and four digital classroom photos from École Sainte-Thérèse in Hearst, in 1951-1952.

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Richards Family Fonds
CA ON00419 RIC · Fonds · 1864-1955, predominantly 1896-1947

Fonds consists of records relating to the general store and sawmill owned by the Richards family at Balaclava Ontario 1896-1947. The general store records include: detailed supplier invoices 1896-1910, 1914-1933; incoming and outgoing correspondence 1897-1942 and orders and order receipts 1899-1928; general ledgers and day books 1868-1896; profit and loss accounts 1901-1905; store inventories 1903-1904, 1911 and cash books 1901-1911, 1937-1938. There are also general lumber orders 1931-1946 in box 12.

For the sawmill there are time books 1905-1926; log books of logs cut for the sawmill 1895-1927; log book accounts 1908-1910, 1934-1939; lumber and timber contracts 1898-1910; and railway tie contracts 1914-1927.

There are also miscellaneous files relating to the Richards family including insurance certificates 1899-1913; Harry Richards’ income taxes 1916-1923 and 1933-1940; and William Richards’ notebooks for money owed 1892-1898 as well as his estate accounts 1908-1912. There are also records relating to the public school board of Grattan and Brougham Townships 1891-1931 and the Brougham and Grattan Telephone Co. 1907-1921.

The documents are arranged into three series: 1) General Store Records and Orders; 2) Financial Records; and, 3) Subject Files.

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Collection Robert Fortier
CA ON00402 RF · Collection · 1950 – 1986, 2012

La collection comprend des photos numériques du village d’Opasatika et des établissements du lac Nassau de 1950 à 1970. Une grande partie des photos numériques témoignent d’activités reliées au travail en forêt et au développement des deux villages. D’autres présentent des membres de la famille et des activités de plein air. S’y ajoute quelques photos datant des décennies suivantes.

Fonds Roland Cloutier
CA ON00402 RC · Fonds · 1915-2007

The fonds contains textual and photographic records of Roland Cloutier’s involvement in Northern Ontario’s lumber industry. It provides information on some of the Hearst area lumber companies and on organizations such as the Hearst Lumbermen’s Association and the Ontario Lumber Manufacturers’ Association. The fonds also includes documents pertaining to the Hearst Forest Management company, the Northern Ontario Development Corporation, and to René Fontaine in his role as a member of the Ontario legislature and minister in the Ontario government. This is complemented by government reports, studies analyzing the situation and needs of the lumber industry and of Northern Ontario’s economy, handbooks relating to the working practices of the industry and maps mostly illustrating cutting rights in the forest of the region.

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Laurentian Publishing fonds
CA ON00159 P234 · Fonds · 1973-2020 (predominant 1980-2016)

The Laurentian Publishing fonds, composed of the company's numerous publications, as well as photographs, moving images, graphic records, and objects not only testifies to the 47 years of the presence, achievements and activities of Laurentian Publishing Inc. under the leadership of Michael Atkins and his team, but also to the various events that have marked Northern Ontario. The fonds documents the spheres of activity in which the company was involved.

In addition to official publications (newspapers and magazines), other sections of the fonds illustrate the various ways Laurentian Publishing recognized and honored Northern Ontario’s high-achievers. These include the moving images, photographs, and programs of the Northern Ontario Business Awards (NOBA), Northern Ontario Community Builders (NOCB) and Northern Ontario Influential Women ceremonies.

A comprehensive series of NOBA-related publications inform us about the winners, and numerous electronic documents provide an overview of the promotional and organizational aspects of these annual ceremonies. In fact, excerpts include television commercials, advertising submissions and concepts, program design and publication, as well as photographs of the set up of various reception halls. Also included are documents from the Community Builders series, which not only inform us about the recipients but show the participation of the affected communities in organizing and promoting the celebrations.

While the various publications provide a 47-year look at Northern Ontario, so too do the photographs and graphic records such as original Jemikins cartoons, and certificates and awards presented to Michael Atkins and Laurentian Publishing.

Numerous files of photographs document the various teams that worked within this organization either during participation in community activities (Big Bike ride), company birthday celebrations (30th at Science North), or team parties (Christmas or Birthday). There are also photographs showing the work spaces of the employees, including during various renovations.

The Laurentian Publishing fonds allows a glimpse of the many people who have worked to make the company a success. It also shows its various collaborations with other organizations to promote and publicize northern achievements and inform the population about events related to Northern Ontario and that have had an impact on the region. In addition to testifying to Laurentian Publishing's involvement in northern communities, this archival fonds is an important research source for the history of Northern Ontario over 47 years.

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George Hill fonds
CA ON00159 P225 · Fonds · 1940-2019 (predominant 1940-1962)

The George Hill fonds documents a period of 20 years of the Dominion Tar and Chemical Company Canada Creosoting Division, Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) creosote plant in Sudbury. Composed of photographs, a notebook of memorabilia with a preamble, records from the plant, and maps relating to the CPR Creosote plant in Sudbury, the fonds provides an overview of the operations and the workflow involved, but also illustrates the layout of the plant, including the different buildings and machinery. The preamble, consisting of comments and explanations by Hill, provides an understanding not only of the set up required to process creosote, but also of the different steps involved. Moreover, an engineering blueprint of the layout of the plant with references to photographs and annotations by George Hill offers a visualization of the plant and the machinery.

Sheets of wages, lists of employees and their roles at the plant, and a grievance on the work conditions complete this comprehensive presentation on the CPR creosote plant.

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CA ON00159 P220 · Fonds · 1912-1971 (predominant 1930-1966)

The Benjamin and Mary Avery fonds contains textual records, photographs, maps and documentation mostly relating to Benjamin Avery’s accomplishments as a Forester and administrator. While some of the photographs depict his stay at Yale and his participation in sports, most are of meetings with administrators of different pulp and paper companies. The newspaper clippings and correspondence pay tribute and document his different roles and achievements in the sector of forestry.

Birth certificate, certificate of Naturalization, and US Army records with diaries documenting 5 years of Mr. Avery’s daily life offer insight into his private life.

The personal and public tributes after his death and the naming of the Benjamin F. Avery Physical Education building at Laurentian University are also well documented and outline his role and the recognition of his significant contribution to Forestry and the population of Northern Ontario.

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James McNiece Austin fonds
CA ON00159 P219 · Fonds · 1892-2010

The James McNiece Austin fonds consists of records documenting the founding and subsequent history of Austin Nicholson Lumber Company and the various communities where it operated, as well as Austin’s own professional career. It also contains records of individuals that worked for the company.

Legal documents regarding land titles, contracts and correspondence with the CPR, and financial records provide insights into the company, and many photographs illustrate the facilities and equipment of the company at its different locations. A 2010 research paper on the presence of the company in Alberta sheds light on Austin’s western operations.

There are also newspaper clippings, articles, photographs and publications regarding the different communities where the Austin Nicholson Lumber Company had mills. As well, documentation on Sultan, Dalton Mill, Chapleau, the first settlers’ families, and the history of the Austin Nicholson logging company can be found in the fonds.

Some documents and articles relating to Eddy Forest products and its history are also included in the fonds, as well as personal documents and correspondence of George Natsuik, former employee.

This fonds has been divided into two series: Series I: Business Records; Series II: Personal Records.

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John D. Evans fonds
CA ON00159 P218 · Fonds · 1890

The John D. Evans fonds consists of a transcript of Evans’ 1890 diary. The diary informs us on his daily activities in Trenton but also in Copper Cliff at the Canadian Copper Company. Not only do the notes report on his activities as engineer and manager at the CCC and the development of the mining sites in the area, but they also document his interest and findings on insects, and his involvement in the development of the city.

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James Scanlon fonds
CA ON00159 P212 · Fonds · [200-?]-2008

The James Scanlon fonds consists of the manuscript version as well as the published version of his book A Different Time Among the Northern Cree. The book is a memoir of his life and times amongst the First Nations’ of Northern Quebec and James Bay from 1953 into the 1990’s. The manuscript version, written under the title Some Anglicans and Indians- A Moosonee Memoir is the unedited version and contains more details.

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Leslie M. Sheridan fonds
CA ON00159 P208 · Fonds · [ca. 1930-1946]

The Leslie M. Sheridan fonds consists of three digitized 16mm film reels that depict Copper Cliff, Sudbury, and other areas in Northern Ontario filmed by Sheridan. The films show the industrial landscape of Copper Cliff and Sudbury from the perspective of Inco management and hardrock miners during the first years of the 1930s, a period of increased industrial expansion despite the Great Depression. The films also give insight into life in Copper Cliff and surrounding Northern Ontario towns in the 1930s and 1940s and depict leisure activities including skiing, swimming, hockey, and the celebration of some national holidays. Northern Ontario communities depicted include Copper Cliff, Sudbury, Coniston, and Biscotasing. Industrial sites depicted include Frood Mine, the Copper Cliff Concentrator, the Coniston Smelter, the Port Colborne Nickel Refinery, and the Big Eddy Dam and Power Plant at High Falls.

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CA ON00159 P204 · Fonds · 1970-1999

The William (Bill) Mackasey fonds documents Mackasey’s various activities as a geologist and more specifically his interest in mining and the environment. Videotapes, reports, and studies relating to abandoned mines and tailings mostly focus on Northern Ontario but some also concern Western Canada and the United States. Workshops on Current Development on the Stability of Uranium, Elliot Lake (1993), documentation on rehabilitation of abandoned mines and waste management can also be found in the files.

Consisting of correspondence, minutes, memos, notes, maps and briefs, the files of the Lands for Life Round Tables not only document the mandate, the goal and process of these roundtables and their consultations but it also inform us on the different perspectives of the groups, and associations from different regions of Ontario who participated and submitted briefs and studies to the Lands for Life Round Tables. Consultations were held throughout Ontario and information exists for the meetings held in Northern Ontario: North Bay, Sturgeon Falls, Sudbury, Elliot Lake, Espanola, and Thunder Bay. Many groups, associations and industries submitted briefs. The forest industry, mining industry along with the tourism industry and indigenous communities, provincial parks as well as regional anglers & hunters and snowmobiling associations all presented their points of view and suggestions about the use of Crown Lands. A report on the Ancient Forest Ecology and Conservation of Lake Temagami is amongst the studies and reports presented. Also included are some original maps created for consultation with the public in general which illustrate what was suggested by the different groups for each region and the current situation at the time of the hearings and reports of the suggested land use.

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Dorian Kotis fonds
CA ON00159 P194 · Fonds · [ca. 1977-1982]

The fonds consists of a PowerPoint presentation of 91 photographs created by Dorian Kotis. It documents different CANO shows while touring, but also gives some insight on life behind the scenes, work done by the technicians, and the setting of the stages. Among others, the following people are represented in the photos: André Paiement, Marcel Aymar, Rachel Paiement, Wasyl Kohut, John Doerr, Michel Dasti, David Burt, Michel Kendell, Mark Delorme, and Ben Mink. Some of the photos were taken in Ottawa, Maskouche, Glendon College, and at the Northern Lights Festival (Sudbury).

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